In July, while studying at the New York Times Summer Academy, I had the opportunity to take an in-depth look at what it is like to be assigned to the …
Written by
Grace Funk
Come One, Come All: A Letter from the Editor
By Grace Funk Welcome back, readers, to the second year of The OLu MUSE! I cannot wait to see what the year has in store for all of us. As …
How Curiosity Almost Killed the Cat
A noise. The cat stopped. The cat turned. The cat looked. The cat watched. The cat studied. The cat sniffed. The cat hissed. The cat crouched. The cat crept. The …
The Colors of My Week
Monday. I see BLUE. The morning arrives far too fast for my liking. The alarm clock beeps incessantly like an expiration date of my relaxation. I force myself out of …
Diary of a Football Addict
One. More. Game. That is all there is. And then I must wait six looooooong months until it returns. FOOTBALL. Football is America. Football is community. Football is tradition. For …
How Education Changed One Little Girl’s Life
It all began in the South Side of Chicago. It has a reputation for being one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in America. In the 1960s, racial segregation was divisive …
Singing in the Rain
5 Seconds of Summer’s final show on their North American tour was at The Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on October 12. The Australian pop-rock four piece—commonly referred to as …
A Cat’s Life
I wake from my nap when I sense movement What is going on beyond the window? I must go see what is outside! Oh, how the sun shines through …
All I Wanted Was a Box of Doughnuts
7-Eleven is a dangerous place. When I was 7, I tripped while reaching for a straw for my Slurpee and I broke my wrist. When I was 11, I suffered …